As a, vocalist and guitarist, became interested in entertaining at an early age.
Raised in Brooklyn, his mother began taking him on the subway to Radio City Music Hall when he was as young as 10. He and his mother would arrive early in order to sit in the front row and they enjoyed many of the singers and dancers of that era.
At about 15 or 16, he had already become proficient on the guitar and he began performing country-western music. He made appearances at local taverns in New York, singing and playing the country hits of the time.
During his early years on the east coast, he organized his own band. After being told many times that he “sounded and looked just like
Dean Martin”, he began studying Dean’s style of singing, his mannerisms and his “look”.
His appearances as Dean Martin include the following:
THE SUNDOME...Sun City, Arizona
Memories Theatre, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Vic's Lounge and Fine Dining, Scottdale, Arizona
Legendary Superstars Theater, Mesa, Arizona
Harrah’s Hotel and Casino, St. Louis Missouri
Legendary Superstar Theater, South Padre Island, Texas
Canyon Mountain Theater, Mesa, Arizona
Santa Ana Star Casino, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dino’s Sinatra Night Club, Phoenix Arizona (for one year)
The Phoenix Art Museum, monthly art exhibit and cocktail party
The Dolly Steamboat, Canyon Lake, Arizona…extended engagement
Jitterbug Lounge, Dolan Springs, Nevada
Canyonlands by Night Cruise, Moab, Utah